California Legislature – Page 39

Ringside: California’s Dubious Megaprojects

March 14, 2024 2:39 amMarch 14, 2024 2:40 am

It would be inaccurate to suggest that California’s state Legislature can no longer think big. They can, and as such they are carrying on a tradition that two generations ago gave us the best universities in the world, expressways and...

California’s Organ Donation Leave Program

March 11, 2024 2:30 amMarch 11, 2024 2:31 am

Labor Code Division 2, Part 5.5 provides an employee leave program. Part 5.5 was added in 2010 by Chapter 646. Section 1508 names the law the Michelle Maykin Memorial Donation Protection Act. Section 1509 defines the terms “employee,” “employee benefits,”...

Contracts and Applications for Employment under the Labor Code

March 5, 2024 6:20 amMarch 5, 2024 6:20 am

California’s Labor Code has provisions related to contracts and applications for employment under Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2. Article 3 was enacted in 1937 by Chapter 90. Section 430 defines “applicant” to mean an...

Industrial Homework Under the California Labor Code

March 4, 2024 2:45 amMarch 4, 2024 2:46 am

California’s Labor Code has provisions related to “industrial homework” in Part 10 of Division 2. Part 10 was added in 1939 by Chapter 809. Section 2650 defines the following terms: “to manufacture,” “employer,” “home,” “industrial homework,” “division,” “industrial homeworker,” “to...

Frequently Asked Questions about Continuous Appropriations

March 2, 2024 6:45 amMarch 2, 2024 6:46 am

Does California law define an appropriation or a “continuous appropriation”? No, state law does not define the term “appropriation,” even though we find that term in the state Constitution as well as numerous statutes. How is the term appropriation defined...

Frequently Asked Questions about Lobbyist Exemptions

March 1, 2024 2:45 amMarch 1, 2024 2:46 am

Are there exemptions to California’s lobbying laws? Yes, the Political Reform Act contains detailed laws related to lobbyists in Chapter 6, and Article 3 of Chapter 6 deals with Exemptions and contains Government Code Section 86300. Are public officials exempt...

Frequently Asked Questions about Agency Rulemaking Notification

February 27, 2024 2:45 amFebruary 27, 2024 2:46 am

Are executive branch state agencies required to notify state legislators about certain rulemaking projects? Yes. California’s Government Code contains the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and imposes many duties and responsibilities on state agencies. Does a legislator have to be notified...